There has been an increase of 46% in refer unit shipments from the United States to China this year. In the first eight months of the year, the U.S. exported 53,381 refrigerated units to China, approximately half way split between meat and fresh produce.
Marengo Structures is building its first ever storage container home. Architects Christian Salvati and Edsel Ramirez have designed the home, and have taken care to integrate the units seamlessly with a traditional home aesthetic.
The top designs for the Little Footprint Big Forest contest will be announced on September 14th. The folks at King County Parks were looking for a sustainable design of an overnight structure for their grounds. They designed the Little Footprint Big Forest contest to try to find the best designs for their idea.
Large companies are turning to portable storage container data centers to store their large volume of information. Many companies are finding the mobile data centers to be more efficient, cost effective, and user friendly.
San Antonio residents can look forward to a new restaurant opening this summer on banks of the San Antonio River. The restaurant is able to fit on a half- acre lot with the use of steel shipping container construction methods. The restaurant is located right across the river from the popular San Antonio Museum of …
Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. instated a plan to expand their cargo ship fleet and this signals growth and demand in the storage container industry. The plan involves an order of $1.54 billion in cargo ships and equipment upgrades. Neptune Orient recently signed the letters of the order intents, and the finalization of the agreements is …
The Air Force has many uses for portable storage containers, some common and some innovative. The Army is also getting into the fold on a major level as every branch of the military explores ways for these products solve different problems. The appeal of using these products is not always easy to see but a …
Most people do not realize the innovation involved in the rectangular steel boxes we affectionately call storage containers. The ISO grade standard helped solidify an international standard that would make it easier to ship no matter the country or transport medium. Obviously steel was is a fine choice due to the structural integrity and security …